Stacks will sell the about 20.000 coins of the Bruun Collection in various auctions. The first sale features 300 Scandinavian rarities with an estimated value of 10 million US dollars. Learn more about two of the highlights: a Danish gold noble and a Norwegian Speciedaler dated to 1661 depicting the fortress of Akershus.
It is said to be one of the most important Czech coin hoards of the last 10 years: more than 2,000 coins from the period around 1100 have been discovered near Kutná Hora. The find dates from a time of conflict between members of the Přemyslid dynasty for control of the Prague princely throne.
All good things must come to an end, even the longest-running medal series in the United States: Mel Wacks, Director of the Jewish-American Hall of Fame, has announced that the series about important Jewish Americans will not be continued.
The Trustees of the American Numismatic Society (ANS) have named Dr. Ruth Pliego as the recipient of the 2023 Archer M. Huntington Medal Award for Excellence in Numismatic Scholarship. If you are interested in Visigothic coins, be sure to watch the lecture the honoree gave on this occasion.
Nomos AG ⸱ Obolos 32 ⸱ 30 June 2024 ⸱ Online
Online auction Obolos 32 by Nomos AG features the important Childeric Collection of Merovingian Coinage.
Classical Numismatic Group ⸱ Electronic Auction 565 ⸱ 3 July 2024 ⸱ Online
Classical Numismatic Group presents their Electronic Auction 565 featuring 1165 lots. The auction features selections of Greek coinage from the Richard Ashton Collection, Roman Egyptian coins from Beniak, and world coins and medals from the Engstrom and Alexander Christopher Collections.
Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. ⸱ Updated Inventory June 2024 ⸱ 27 June 2024 ⸱ Online
Edward J. Waddell, Ltd. has updated their inventory on coin.com with a selection of 15 ancient coins at fixed prices.
Leu Numismatik ⸱ Auction 15 ⸱ 1 June 2024 ⸱ Zurich
Leu Auction 15, surpassed all expectations with a total hammer price of 1,831,043 CHF. The 100% sell-through rate underscores the current strength of the numismatic market. See some of the highlights here.
25 years ago, the United States of America started a new chapter in numismatic history. Their State Quarters became the model for many other successful coin programs – including Spain’s UNESCO World Heritage Site series.
Lithuania is planning to design a 2-euro commemorative coin for defense “against foreign armed forces”. Critics fear a numismatic mobilization – and are eagerly awaiting a possible veto from other euro countries. But have there ever been comparable cases?
